Since the display board for the army was a fortress/hippodrome, there was a great deal of mosaic tile included on the bases.

While the mosaic designs helped carry the theme throughout the entire army, it also served a practical purpose. The sculpey chunk on this base weighs a lot more than the figure, so it was the perfect counter weight!

I have a number of blog posts about the construction of the display board, and of the painting process. This is one of the final posts showing the painting process: